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Chrome handles with a twist

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Old 05-09-07, 04:12 PM
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i think the revese (chrome handles w/ matched housing) would look alot better. but damnnnnnnnnnn, you got a clean ride
Old 05-09-07, 07:18 PM
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looks good... its not very noticeable with the white.. i wonder what it would look like on other color cars..
Old 05-09-07, 07:23 PM
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Your car is HOTT. I love white, I love that kit... I think the second set of handles are better though.
Old 05-09-07, 08:11 PM
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That's fantastic! Looks good!
Old 05-09-07, 08:38 PM
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good job with the creativity...car looks great!

i think i might like the 2nd set of handles a bit better though.
Old 05-09-07, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chin
You definitely turned lemons into lemonade with this one. I HATE chrome door handles! To me they do not flow on any GS that I've seen them on - it's just too much chrome in the wrong place, but you actually pulled this off... It's amazing how many people all of a sudden were actually just thinking about doing the same thing... great creativity / originality...
They flow well with silver and white GS's
Old 05-09-07, 09:58 PM
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Your car is frickin' ridiculous!!!
Old 05-29-07, 05:43 PM
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That is one sexy beast, are those wheels still available for sale? Not asking you just in general from like D2 or someone maybe?
Old 05-29-07, 07:09 PM
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theyve been discontinued
Old 05-29-07, 07:19 PM
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haha only now i see this thread. man i was going to do these handles for like a year already. i thought of it when i looked at the Acura TL with the painted outer part and crome handle only. well at least this helped me out i was going to paint it but i guess its easier to just peice it together. good post
Old 05-29-07, 08:37 PM
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Old 05-31-07, 08:22 PM
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Hey, recently had the chrome handles put on my car. It looks awesome! However, the back doors are now hard to open. Front handles, no problem, but back handles really require a hard jerk up (sometimes 2 or 3 times) to open. Any one else had this problem? Do they "loosen" up after repeated use?
Old 05-31-07, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jmr32
Hey, recently had the chrome handles put on my car. It looks awesome! However, the back doors are now hard to open. Front handles, no problem, but back handles really require a hard jerk up (sometimes 2 or 3 times) to open. Any one else had this problem? Do they "loosen" up after repeated use?
no what you need to do is where the black tape is put wrap more tape around it to make it much thicker that will make the doors open sooner thats what i did to mine and they work great !!!!
Old 05-31-07, 09:45 PM
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Ill have to post pics of my handles here as soon as i can take some pics.
Old 05-31-07, 10:05 PM
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Wow! what a lovely car that kit is just insane. Oh while I cleaning up the mess that I just made on my laptop I think you you have the chrome on the outershell and painted handles that looks very luxurious to me!


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